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-actone

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Potassium-sparing diuretic

acts on edema

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-afil

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impotence drug

Get a fill

phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor

Penis Defective? Erection! (inhibitor)

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-ane

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General anesthetics

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-arin

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Antithrombotics/anticoagulants

think Warfarin

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-ase

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Thrombolytis (clot-busters)

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-azole

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Antifungals

Starts with A = antifungal

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-azosin -osin -zosin

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Hypertension/ BPH (benign prostate hypertrophy)

Alpha blockers

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-bicin

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Antineoplastic

bit cancer in the ass

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-barbitual

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Sedative-hypnotic drugs

barbiturates

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-caine

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Local anesthetic

Think novacaine!

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-capone

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Parkinson’s disease drugs

Al Capone couldn’t shake the feds

COMT inhibitors

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cef- ceph-

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Antibacterial

Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

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-calci-

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calcium supplements

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-ciclovir -cyclovir

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Antiviral drugs

Think acyclovir!

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-cillin

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Antibacterial

Cell wall synthesis inhibitor

Think penicillin!

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-codone

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Analgesics: opiods

Think Hydrocodone!

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Cole- Chole-

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Antilipidemic drugs/bile acid sequestrants (Resins)

Cole was a skinny (anti-fat) asshole full of bile that I needed to keep away from me.

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-cox-

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NSAIDs/COX2cyclooxygenase inhibitor

Cox blockers!

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-cort-

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Anti-inflammatory drugs/hormone replacement

Corticosteroid

Steroids are a hormone

Think Hydrocortisone!

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-curium -curonium

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Anaesthetic/neuromuscular blockers

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-cycline

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Antibacterial: Tetracycline

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-dine

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Anti-inflammatory/antihistamines

Think Loratadine! (Claritin)

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-done

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Antidepressants/SARIs

Seritonin Antagonist and Reuptake Ihibitors

SARI was done with feelng down

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-dopa

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Anti-Parkinson drugs

not enough dopamine=Parkinsons

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-dazole
Anthelmintic; antibacterial **daz**z**le** you with my anthill mints
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-dipine
Anti-hypertensive drugs/Calcium channel blocker dipping blood pressure
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-ergot-
Analgesics: anti-migrane Ergotamines=anti migrane '**er got** a headache
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-faxine
Anti-depressants/SNRIs Serotonin-norepinepherine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) faxing SiNneRs **inhibits** sadness
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-fenac
Anti-inflammatory drugs/NSAIDs
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-fibr-
Antilipidemic drugs/Fibric acid **Fibr** lowers cholesterol (lipids)
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-floxacin
Antibiotics: DNA synthesis inhibitors X=DNA strand cin is like penicillin=antibiotic
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-gliptin
Antidiabetic/DPP-4 inhibitor Glipton Tea should not be sweetened **D**iabetic **P**eople **P** **4**
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-glitazone
Antidiabetic/thiazolidinedione (TZD) That glittazone is not sugary according to TMZ (TZD)
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-ine
Stimulants Think Caffe**ine**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-iramine -mine
Anti-inflammatory drugs/antihistamine **i r a mine** allergies really bad?
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-lamide
Anti-glaucoma drugs Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
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-limus
Immunosuppressant
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-giline
Drugs to treat Parkinson's disease Monoamine Oxidase B Inhibitors **Gill lines** up to **shake** his ass at the Moab bisexuals (MAO-BI)
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-mine -zine -zid
Antidepressants/MAO-AIs Monoamine Oxidase A Inhibitors **Mine zine zid** nothing for **Mao's AI** maid.
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-lol -olol
Anti-hypertensive drugs; cardio-protective drugs (beta blockers) **lol olol** protect my heart and block beta please
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-luk -leu-
Anti-inflammatory drugs/leukotriene inhibitor, leukotriene modifier Darth vader voice "**Leu**...[cough]...**Luk**e...I am your father" Raspy voice=asthma
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-mab
Anti-inflammatory drugs/**m**onoclonal **a**nti**b**ody
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-morphone
Analgesics, opiods Like morphine
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-mustine
Antineoplastic drugs; alkylating agent
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-mycin
Antibacterial: cell wall synthesis inhibitors
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-nacin
Anti-Parkinsonian drugs/antimuscarinic
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-navir
Antiviral drugs: HIV, AIDS **n**o **a**ids **vir**us
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-nazole
Antifungal drugs
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-nib
Antineoplastic
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-penem -apenem
Antibacterial: cell wall synthesis inhibitors
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-peridone -idone -apine
Atypcial antipsycotics/Serotonin-dopamine antagonists (5-HT2A receptor antagonists)
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-pram
Antidepressants: SSRIs Think citalopram=Celexa
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-pramide
Antiemetic drugs/GERD
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-oxetine
Antidepressants: SSRIs Think fluoxetine (Prozac)!
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-phine
Analgesics/opioids Pheeling phiiiiiine Think morphine!
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-phylline
Bronchodilator; xanthine derivitive **Phyl'**s **line** at Broncos derisive of Xanadu
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-pramine
Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)
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-prazole -razole
Anti-acid drugs Think omeprazole=Prilosec Starts with **P** = proton pump inhibitor
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-pred -pred-
Anti-inflammatory drugs: corticosteroid Think **pred**nisone!
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-pril
Antihypertensive drugs: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) Think lisinopril, which Karen took for HTN
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-profen
Anti-inflammatory drugs: NSAID ibuprofen
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-quine
Anti-infective agents/antiparasitics Think Quinine for malaria!
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rifa-
Anti-infective agents/antituberculars rifa kinda like Africa=common tuberculosis place
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-ride -zide -nide
Oral anti-diabetic drugs; oral insulin secretagogues Ride with Zide and Nide were the secret sugar gods
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-sartan
Antihypertensive drugs: angiotensin II receptor antagonist (ARB) Think losartan for HTN!
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-semide
Loop diruetics
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-setron
Antiemetic drugs/serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist
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-sone
Anti-inflammatory drugs: corticosteroid Think hydrocorti**sone**!
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-stigmine
Treat Alzheimer's/Cholinergics The **stig**ma is **mine** with Alzheimers
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-stine
Antineoplastics (anti-tumor)
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-statin
Antilipidemic drugs/cholesterol reducers
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Sulf-
Anti-bacterial drugs: metabolism inhibitors
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-tadine
Anti-inflammatory drugs (allergic reactions)
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-tadine
Antiviral drugs/Anti-influenza-A
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-tanyl
Analgesics/Opioids
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-terol
Bronchodilators/Beta-adrenergic agonist
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-thiazide
Diuretics
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-tidine
Anti-acid agents
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-trate
Antianginals
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-trel
Hormonal replacement (female hormone pregestin)
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-tretin tretin- -tretin-
dermatologic agent: retinoid-Vitamin A
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-triptan
Analgesics: antimigrane
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-tropium
Bronchodilators
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-triptyline -tyline
Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)
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vir -vir
Antiviral drugs: HIV, hepatitis, herpes, CMV, flu
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-vudine
Antiviral drugs: nucleoside analogues
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-zepam -pam -sepine
Anticonvulsants, antidepressants or anxiolytics
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-zepoxide
Antidepressants or anxiolytics
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-zeptate
Antidepressants or anxiolytics
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-zolam
Antidepressants or anxiolytics
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-zine -mine
Anti-inflammatory drugs/antihistamines
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zine -azine
Antipsychotics, antiemetics
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-zoline
Nasal decongestants

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